Milestones
The milestones achieved by the company on the path of success are:
1981 - Merchem launched Rubber Processing Chemicals in Indian Market.
1995 - Started Export to South East Asia.
1997 - Quality Management System accreditation in line with ISO 9001:2000 standards.
1997 - Eloor unit commissioned with initial installed capacity of 3000 MT/annum for Manufacturing Thiazole, Sulfonamide type of accelerators and TQ antioxidant.
2000 - Eloor unit doubled the capacity of Sodium Mercaptobenzothiazole and Quinoline based Antioxidant
2004 - Best Performer award received from Hindustan Organic Chemicals.
2004 - Merchem starts export to Europe.
2005 -Commissioned the first Zero Discharge System in the state of Kerala for Effluent Disposal by installing Reverse Osmosis and Multistage Evaporator systems.
2006 - Environment Management System in line with ISO 14001:2006 standards.
2006 - An exclusive R&D section set up for upgrading the existing technology and to develop new products.
2008 - Merchem R&D section recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
2008 - Merchem starts exporting to Latin America.
2009 - Merchem wins Government of India's award for Export Excellence.